LeBron James to start at point guard

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Miami Heat forward LeBron James will see playing time at point guard Sunday. (Michael Paulsen/Houston Chronicle)

It’s not hard to imagine that LeBron James could play every position in Sunday’s All-Star game — the NBA did technically do away with having a center this year — but he’ll probably start at point guard for the East.

The East lost Boston point guard and starter Rajon Rondo to an ACL injury on Jan. 25 and he was replaced on the roster by New Jersey big man Brook Lopez. On Friday, East coach Erik Spoelstra said that another of his Heat players, Chris Bosh, would get the starting spot vacated by Rondo.

Of course, Bosh is a 6-10 forward/center, so it was exactly an even switch for Rondo in the lineup.

James said today he would be at the point. The rest of the East starters would then have Dwyane Wade at the other guard and a front line of Bosh, Kevin Garnett and Carmelo Anthony.